2021 Maradona Cup

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2021 Maradona Cup
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The trophy awarded to the winning team
Boca Juniors won 4–2 on penalties
Date14 December 2021 (2021-12-14)
Venue Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Referee Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
2023

The 2021 Maradona Cup was the 1st edition of the Maradona Cup, a club friendly football match established to honour the late Argentine footballer Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. [1] [2] [3] [4] The match was played at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, on 14 December 2021 [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] , and was contested by FC Barcelona and Boca Juniors, two clubs that Maradona played for during his career. [10]

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Maradona played for Boca Juniors after being traded from Argentinos Juniors in 1981, [11] [12] winning the 1981 Metropolitano championship and leaving the next season to then return in 1995 until his official retirement in 1997. On the other hand, Barcelona were the first European club Maradona played for after his first period at Boca Juniors. During his two seasons with Barcelona, Maradona won the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España and the Copa de la Liga. [13]

Venue

Location of the host city of the 2021 Maradona Cup.
CityStadium
Riyadh Mrsool Park
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Capacity: 25,000

Match

Summary

After the match ended in a 1–1 draw with goals from Ferran Jutglà and Exequiel Zeballos, Boca Juniors defeated Barcelona 4–2 on penalties to win the cup. [14] [15]

Details

Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
Jutglà Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Zeballos Soccerball shade.svg77'
Penalties
2–4
Mrsool Park, Riyadh
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
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Barcelona
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Boca Juniors

Match rules

Statistics

Overall
BarcelonaBoca Juniors
Goals scored11
Total shots1413
Shots on target34
Ball possession65%35%
Passing accuracy89%77%
Corner kicks22
Fouls committed129
Offsides31
Yellow cards11
Red cards00
2021 Maradona Cup winners
Boca Juniors
1st title

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